TechTarget News - Week of Oct 29, 2017
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Court dates set for Post Office accounting system trials
An end is in sight for sub-postmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Meath County Council CEO explains support for Facebook’s Irish datacentre expansion plans
Jackie Maguire, CEO of Meath County Council, shares details of the preparatory work the local authority has done to pave the way for Facebook to expand its Irish datacentre presence
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Ethernet switch market trends show 40 GbE losing share
The global Ethernet switch market grows, according to IHS Markit, while ThousandEyes focuses on device health and network visibility. Riverbed and Teneo team up on new service.
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Cisco telemetry data gets streamed from MDS 9700 32G modules
Cisco SAN telemetry sensors capture insight on network fabrics to aid capacity and infrastructure management. The FC feature provides real-time instrumentation analytics.
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware data recovery may be possible
Security researchers found a way to recover data locked by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying, and others said money might not have been the driver of the attacks.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Study reveals employees’ fears over digital change
Many employees are fearful of the job risk associated with automation and company-wide digital transformation initiatives
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Deloitte sponsorship helps progress of Bletchley cyber school
Sponsorship will provide hundreds of places on online Qufaro CyberEPQ course
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Image recognition system clears cheques in one day
All cheques paid in the UK will be cleared on the next working day once an image-based clearing system is fully rolled out
Tue Oct 31, 2017
TomTom navigates move onto global HR platform
TomTom went live with HR platform in all 37 countries, serving 5,000 staff, in March 2017
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Cyber security professionals urged to embrace AI and automation
IBM security intelligence head says professionals should embrace artificial intelligence and automation to ensure they do not become obsolete
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment
Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Violin Systems CEO Abbasi says profits coming in 2018
All-flash pioneer Violin emerges from bankruptcy; 2018 plans call for profits, acquisition, NVMe deployments and software-defined scalability.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
ONUG conference: SD-WAN and automation continue to grow
The 2017 ONUG conference focused on new uses for SD-WAN, the development of standards and offered a sneak peek into emerging technologies, like containerization and automation.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Google Buganizer flaw reveals unpatched vulnerability details
A security researcher earned more than $15,000 by finding three flaws in the Google Issue Tracker, aka Buganizer, which revealed details on unpatched vulnerabilities.
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Personal data of 46.2 million Malaysia mobile subscribers leaked
The massive data breach is yet another example of a ‘low and slow’ attack that stays dormant inside networks for years, without anyone noticing
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Co-working space aimed at female founders opens in London
Co-working space Blooms aims to create a working environment aimed at entrepreneurial women
Wed Nov 1, 2017
NHS England on the hunt for new CCIO
NHS England is looking for a chief clinical information officer to replace Keith McNeil, who resigned from his role earlier this year
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Irish High Court denies latest appeal bid by Apple datacentre objectors
Judge rules that latest attempt to block Apple’s plans to build a datacentre in Athenry does not meet the required legal threshold
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Infosec pros urged to demonstrate value to business
Information security professionals have been urged to help business understand the value of what they do and the importance of security and privacy
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Cisco Partner Summit 2017: Vendor highlights Google pact
Cisco and Google Cloud executives took the stage at Cisco Partner Summit to talk about the companies' collaboration on hybrid clouds, containers and Kubernetes.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Middle East blockchain forum moves to accelerate adoption of the distributed ledger technology
Blockchain technology is becoming more widely used by financial services companies in the Middle East, and is finding its way into other sectors in the region
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Cisco specializations get streamlined amid program changes
At Cisco Partner Summit 2017, the networking vendor unveiled steps to simplify its channel program, while also rolling out a new industry expertise recognition effort.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
3D TLC NAND gives capacity boost to IBM FlashSystem 900
FlashSystem 900 building blocks are the foundation of IBM FlashSystem A9000 and V9000 arrays. New NAND modules use 3D TLC in place of planar 2D enterprise MLC.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
SAVE Act attempts to bolster election security
Two senators introduced a bipartisan election security bill called the SAVE Act, which aims to improve voting infrastructure and harden state systems against attack.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Businesses unprepared for cyber attacks, warn cyber professionals
Businesses are nowhere near prepared enough for a cyber attack, according to a poll of information and security professionals
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Monique Shivanandan leaves Aviva
CIO has left the insurance company after more than three years in the role
Fri Nov 3, 2017
What endpoint security systems do companies need?
This week, bloggers look into advances in endpoint security systems, achieving greater functionality with AirCheck G2 and the continued role of the command-line interface in an API era.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Go beyond GDPR for a competitive edge
By exceeding the bare minimum requirements set by privacy regulations, businesses can win customers by offering greater assurances, says a business adviser
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Certificate authority business undergoes major changes
News roundup: Comodo and Symantec sales signal important changes in the certificate authority business. Plus, an Oracle vulnerability gets a CVSS score of 10.0, and more.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Researchers hack iOS 11 at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017
Security researchers competing at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 used multiple vulnerabilities to hack iOS 11 in order to execute code and win prizes.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Riverbed SteelCentral update bodes well for partner Teneo
Riverbed unveiled enhancements to its SteelCentral technology, which forms the basis of partner Teneo's managed visibility-as-a-service offering; other news from the week.